Documentation Issue Status; Version Identification Of Ethercat Devices - Beckhoff EL3783 Documentation

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Documentation issue status

Version
1.1
1.0
0.8
0.7
0.6
0.5
0.4
0.3
0.2
0.1
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Version identification of EtherCAT devices

Designation
A Beckhoff EtherCAT device has a 14-digit designation, made up of
• family key
• type
• version
• revision
Example Family
EL3314-0000-0016 EL terminal
(12 mm, non-
pluggable connection
level)
ES3602-0010-0017 ES terminal
(12 mm, pluggable
connection level)
CU2008-0000-0000 CU device
Notes
• The elements mentioned above result in the technical designation. EL3314-0000-0016 is used in the
example below.
• EL3314-0000 is the order identifier, in the case of "-0000" usually abbreviated to EL3314. "-0016" is the
EtherCAT revision.
• The order identifier is made up of
- family key (EL, EP, CU, ES, KL, CX, etc.)
- type (3314)
- version (-0000)
• The revision -0016 shows the technical progress, such as the extension of features with regard to the
EtherCAT communication, and is managed by Beckhoff.
In principle, a device with a higher revision can replace a device with a lower revision, unless specified
otherwise, e.g. in the documentation.
Associated and synonymous with each revision there is usually a description (ESI, EtherCAT Slave
EL3783
Comment
• Update Example program
• Update revision status
• Update structure
• Addenda & corrections
st
• 1 public issue
• Addenda & corrections
• Update object description
• Addenda & corrections
• Addenda & corrections
• Addenda & corrections
• Addenda & corrections
• Addenda & corrections
• preliminary documentation for EL3783
Type
3314 (4-channel thermocouple
terminal)
3602 (2-channel voltage
measurement)
2008 (8-port fast ethernet switch) 0000 (basic type) 0000
Version: 1.1
Foreword
Version Revision
0000 (basic type) 0016
0010 (high- 0017
precision version)
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